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Stress and Emotions -How can Children Learn to Manage Stress?Stress and Emotions : How they affect learningMany children feel school-related stressors like lower than expected grades, classroom settings that are too difficult friendships, test pressure and personality clashes with other children or even teachers.  Occasional or moderate stress can be healthy, however who are constantly stressed may have more illness, missed school days and feelings of inadequacy. Building emotional intelligence and stress management work hand in hand. Stress can wreck havoc on your child's
gut health.
It can cause a host of problems that affect your child. Check out the
stress symptoms in children.
Stress and emotions can be triggered by simple things like finding a substitute teacher or a child finding he has forgotten his homework at home. Teaching children how to manage their own stress levels is a skill that will help them into adulthood. 
There are many
activities
we can do that will help reduce stress in kids. By helping children to manage their stress and emotions we provide them with tools that will help them well into the future. Emotional intelligence in schools is crucial. Exams and tests can cause anxiety in many children. Children who have been fine all year can suddenly freeze or feel ill during testing cycles. The Test Edge is a good product to help alleviate some of the fears associated with testing.
First and foremost, some of the basics. Good nutrition is essential for children. Eating right helps keep the brain
and the body ready to face challenges. Eating a healthy breakfast is a key thing children need to start their day. Sleep patterns can affect stress as well. Children need adequate rest every night. 8-9 hours are recommended for children aged 6-10. Toddlers and teenagers need additional sleep of about 9-10 hours per night. Exercise is a key way to reduce stress. Getting kids outside playing ball, going for a walk or skipping rope will do wonders to reduce stress. Emotions affect our body, so exercise for stress release is paramount.
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Try these activities with your kids
Ask your child to write down things that are stressing them out on a piece of paper. Read it with your child (or they may prefer not to show you). Rip the paper up and throw it away. This symbolic throwing away of the stressful event may help to remove some of the negative emotions.
Art and poetry are also great things to use to help children manage their emotions. The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another Teenagers have to deal with a great deal of stress. Learning to manage stress well is essential. Stress management 4 women give some excellent ideas to help with
teenagers and stress.
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This set of items can really help a parent or teacher to teach emotional intelligence skills to their child. A comprehensive box of goodies that will help raise questions, promote discussion and teach skills.